This is the third time that the police has called Soumendu Adhikari, younger brother of Suvendu Adhikari, for questioning in the case. He had appeared for questioning on two previous occasions.
शारदा चिटफंड घोटाला: भाजपा नेता सुवेंदु अधिकारी के भाई को बंगाल पुलिस ने तीसरी बार पूछताछ के लिए किया तलब
Police have summoned Soumendu Adhikari, younger brother of Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari, for questioning in a case related to the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam.
Soumendu Adhikari has been asked to present himself at Contai police station in East Midnapore district. He has been summoned in connection with the theft of some files related to the ponzi case from Contai Municipality. It is alleged that this theft took place when Soumendu Adhikari was the chairman of the municipality.
This is the third time the police have called him for questioning in the case. He had appeared for questioning on two previous occasions. Confirming that he will honor the summons this time too, Soumendu Adhikari said that he has been summoned again unnecessarily after a gap of six months. He said, “Since there is a court order to cooperate with the police in this case, I will definitely respect the notice of the police and provide all necessary cooperation in the case.”
Let us tell you that Saradha Group founder-chairman Sudipta Sen, who is currently in judicial custody, had purchased a plot of land from Contai Municipality with the intention of setting up a housing project there. But before the project could begin, Sen was arrested and sent to custody. Later, the same land was used as a dumping ground by the municipality.
But when the agreement was signed between the rural civic body and Saradha Group, Soumendu Adhikari was not the Chairman of the said Municipality but it was alleged that during his tenure as Chairman, important matters relating to that land transfer agreement The files disappeared.
Soumendu Adhikari claimed that repeated summons being sent to him was an act of political vendetta. “After my tenure ended, there were two consecutive presidents. But I am the only one who is being targeted.”
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